what they said

"The desert was immensely inspirational to us as a mental image for this record. Most people would take the desert on face value and think it's some kind of barren place, which of course is true. But in the right frame of mind, it's also a very positive image, because you can actually do something with blank canvas, which is effectively what the desert is."
- Adam Clayton on the Joshua Tree

did you know

Wide Awake In America, despite its title, both live cuts (A Sort Of Homecoming and Bad) were recorded in the UK.